Mother's Day-catur

We spent Mother's Day in downtown Decatur, which is becoming sort of like Berkeley, except ... well, it's not really like Berkeley. But it is all left-wingy like Berkeley. Dad found out that Decatur was named for U.S. naval officer Stephen Decatur, who is ultimately responsible for the phrase "My country, right or wrong." Most Decaturites would be mortified, no doubt.

But they don't know that, so it was a pleasant Sunday afternoon. I was taking it all in, as you can see...


Things got more interesting for me later on when we went to the Brick Store Pub. (And that name is a lie, by the way, because they don't even sell bricks.) Anyway, Dad ordered the chicken and biscuits and then foolishly turned to look elsewhere. I had my chance... Let me tell you, once I get control of these hands, I'm going to be so much more effective.


--Maddie